Bill Text: TX HR866 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Barbara Metch on being named the 2017 Texas Polled Hereford Honoree by the Texas Polled Hereford Association.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR866 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR866-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 866 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Barbara Metch of Canton has been named the 2017 | ||
| Texas Polled Hereford Honoree by the Texas Polled Hereford | ||
| Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to the advancement of the Polled Hereford, | ||
| Barbara Metch serves on the National Hereford Woman Board and works | ||
| with the National Queen Committee, Membership Committee, and | ||
| History Committee, among others; she is vice president of the North | ||
| East Texas Hereford Association and a member of the boards of the | ||
| Magnolia Hereford Association and Cross Timbers Hereford | ||
| Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Metch was the first woman elected as a director | ||
| of the Texas Polled Hereford Board, and she served as president for | ||
| several years during her second term; in addition, she was the | ||
| founding copresident of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America, | ||
| and she was president of both the national and Texas Poll-ettes | ||
| division of the Polled Hereford Association; she further served the | ||
| national Poll-ettes in a number of capacities, including chair and | ||
| vice chair; also working to benefit her community, she is treasurer | ||
| of the Van Zandt County AgriLife Extension leadership board and she | ||
| serves the Van Zandt County Fair board as both Master Showmanship | ||
| and Open Beef Show chair; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Raised in New Jersey, Ms. Metch has been involved in | ||
| showing cattle since she was 10 years old; her first steer, a Polled | ||
| Hereford, was selected as Grand Champion Steer, and she went on to | ||
| serve the 4-H in numerous leadership roles; she eventually launched | ||
| the New Jersey Polled Hereford Association and served as its | ||
| president for four years; still dedicated to 4-H, she serves as | ||
| manager of her local club; she is the proprietor of Metch Polled | ||
| Herefords, which has bred cattle for 45 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Barbara Metch has contributed immeasurably to the | ||
| development of the Polled Hereford, and she is richly deserving of | ||
| this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Barbara Metch on her selection as | ||
| the 2017 Texas Polled Hereford Honoree by the Texas Polled Hereford | ||
| Association and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Metch as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Flynn | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 866 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
